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Written by by Carrie Green, 18/08/10

Caravan insurance policyholders are among road users who feel conflicted about speed cameras, a poll has revealed.

Carried out by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), the survey found that over two-fifths (44 per cent) of drivers support funding cuts to safety cameras, yet an overwhelming majority (70 per cent) approve of the devices being employed on roads.

IAM head of road safety Kevin Delaney explained the difference in opinion: "A lot of people like the idea of a camera on their street, slowing the traffic and making their area safer, but feel cheated when they confront one on a main road or in a different area."

This does not make caravan insurance customers and other drivers hypocritical; instead, they see the positive aspects of speed cameras, such as reducing accidents and therefore claims on caravan insurance, but also resent being caught out by them.

Mr Delaney explained it as "the exact opposite of Nimbyism" - drivers want cameras on their street but nowhere else.

The survey also revealed that half (49 per cent) of drivers believe the main reason behind the safety camera operation is to generate revenue through fines, while a quarter (24 per cent) did not believe this to be the case.

It comes as local authorities across the country trim road safety budgets and, in the case of Oxfordshire, turn off speed cameras in their region.

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